Match the landform with the correct description

A) Small deposits that form in the stream channel
B) Form where streams enter large lakes or oceans
C) Formed by mountain streams emerging onto a flat plain
D) Formed by floodwaters on either side of a stream

1) Delta
2) Levee
3) Alluvial Fan
4) Bar


Answers: 1) B 2) D 3) C 4) A

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